Learn how to make this easy Heart Knit Stitch Pattern, perfect for beginning knitters. This knit and purl square easily makes dishcloths, washcloths, and baby blankets by piecing together the simple squares.
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Heart Dishcloth Pattern
This knitted heart pattern is perfect to knit up gifts as dishcloths in cotton yarn.
This heart shape is created in a garter stitch on a stockinette background. This is not a reversible pattern but looks great on both sides.
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Knitting Supplies
My featured samples were created with size 7 US knitting needles and #4 worsted-weight yarns cotton yarn. My Yarn in this post is Sugar ‘N Cream Cotton, perfect for dishcloths and washcloths.
- Yarn in any weight, fiber, & color of your choice
- Knitting Needles sized appropriately for your yarn
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Blocking Mats + T-Pins (optional)
Knitting Techniques
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• Slip Knot
• CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
• K = Knit Stitch
• P = Purl Stitch
• BO = Bind Off
• Weave In Ends
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Knitting Instructions + Chart
CAST ON 31 Stitches
GARTER BOTTOM
Row 1 (right side): Knit All
Row 2 (wrong side): Knit All
Row 3: Knit All
Row 4: Knit All
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GARTER EDGE WITH STOCKINETTE BASE
Row 5: Knit All
Row 6: K4, P23, K4
Row 7: Knit All
Row 8: K4, P23, K4
Row 9: Knit All
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HEART PATTERN
Row 10: K4, P11, K1, P11, K4
Row 11: K14, P3, K14
Row 12: K4, P9, K5, P9, K4
Row 13: K12, P7, K12
Row 14: K4, P7, K9, P7, K4
Row 15: K10, P11, K10
Row 16: K4, P5, K13, P5, K4
Row 17: K8, P15, K8
Row 18: K4, P3, K17, P3, K4
Row 19: K6, P19, K6
Row 20: K4, P2, K19, P2, K4
Row 21: K6, P19, K6
Row 22: K4, P2, K19, P2, K4
Row 23: K7, P17, K7
Row 24: K4, P4, K7, P, K7, P4, K4
Row 25: K9, P5, K3, P5, K9
Row 26: K4, P6, K3, P5, K3, P6, K4
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GARTER EDGE WITH STOCKINETTE BASE
Row 27: Knit All
Row 28: K4, P23, K4
Row 29: Knit All
Row 30: K4, P23, K4
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GARTER TOP
Row 31: Knit All
Row 32: Knit All
Row 33: Knit All
Row 34: Knit All
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BIND OFF, CUT YARN, WEAVE IN ENDS… and you are done!
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